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World

Newlywed Jordan Linn gets 30 years for pushing husband off cliff

LOS ANGELES: A US newlywed who pushed her husband off a cliff barely a week after the couple married was jailed for 30 y

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:38pm

Markets

Dollar pushes higher vs euro for 3rd day

NEW YORK: The dollar sustained its rebound against the euro for a third straight session Thursday helped by an increased

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:32pm

Business & Finance

GM says new part number will avoid possible confusion on recall repair

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co said on Thursday the replacement ignition switch it has ordered to use in a massive passen

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:27pm

Markets

Emerging market debt trading volume up to $5.571 trln in 2013: EMTA

NEW YORK: Trading volumes of emerging market debt edged just slightly higher in 2013 versus the prior year, reflecting i

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:22pm

Markets

US stocks end choppy session in red

NEW YORK: US stocks closed in the red on Thursday, with the tech-rich Nasdaq leading the losses for a second straight da

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:08pm

Markets

US stocks pare losses in early trade

NEW YORK: US stocks were flat in early trade on Thursday, paring back hefty opening losses after a batch of mixed econom

Published 27 Mar, 2014 09:49pm

US Air Force fires nine in nuclear missile cheating scandal

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force said Thursday it sacked nine nuclear missile officers and will discipline dozens of others

Published 27 Mar, 2014 09:21pm

Sports

Ton-up Hales leads England to thrilling win over Sri Lanka

CHITTAGONG: Opener Alex Hales smashed a maiden hundred to help England upset world number one Sri Lanka in a thrilling W

Published 27 Mar, 2014 08:31pm

Markets

European stock rally fizzles out

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as fresh concer

Published 27 Mar, 2014 08:24pm

Stronger consumer spending lifts Q4 US economic growth

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, expanding more stro

Published 27 Mar, 2014 08:20pm

Sports

Four-wicket Tahir helps S. Africa survive Dutch scare

CHITTAGONG: Leg-spinner Imran Tahir came to South Africa's rescue as they survived a scare from the Netherlands with

Published 27 Mar, 2014 07:38pm

Sports

Jayawardene, Dilshan propel Sri Lanka to 189-4

CHITTAGONG: Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit brilliant half-centuries to lift Sri Lanka to 189-4 against

Published 27 Mar, 2014 07:35pm

Life & Style

Abandoned 27 years ago, 'Burger King Baby' finds mother

PHILADELPHIA: A woman abandoned as a newborn 27 years ago in an Allentown, Pennsylvania, fast-food restaurant bathroom h

Published 26 Mar, 2014 11:25pm

Markets

Brazil will not change FX intervention program: source

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian central bank has no target level intended for its local currency and no plans to change its dai

Published 26 Mar, 2014 11:03pm

Markets

TSX retreats on gold miner selloff, Ukraine fears

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index slipped on Wednesday, led by a sharp selloff in gold mining shares and broad decl

Published 26 Mar, 2014 10:52pm

Markets

Cotton sinks after hitting fresh 2-year high; spreads blow out

NEW YORK: Cotton futures sank 2.5 percent on Wednesday as late-day profit taking offset speculative buying and knocked p

Published 26 Mar, 2014 10:44pm

Business & Finance

BofA to pay $9.3bn over mortgage bonds sold to Fannie, Freddie

NEW YORK: Bank of America will pay $9.3 billion to settle US charges that it sold bad mortgage-backed securities to mort

Published 26 Mar, 2014 09:59pm

Markets

Tech slump leads US stocks lower

NEW YORK: US stocks Wednesday finished lower with technology names tumbling the most after the market snubbed a Facebook

Published 26 Mar, 2014 09:37pm

Business & Finance

Fed rejects 5 banks' capital plans, including Citigroup

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve approved the capital plans of 25 major US banks after stress tests Wednesday, but turned

Published 26 Mar, 2014 09:30pm

World

Ukraine to hike gas rates by 50% for IMF loan

KIEV: Ukraine agreed on Wednesday to quickly hike domestic gas prices by as much as 50 percent to meet a key loan condit

Published 26 Mar, 2014 08:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,096.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,137.45
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,830.60

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.72
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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